Allen Garfield
ActingAlso Known As
Alan Garfield, Alen Garfield, Allan Goorwitz, Allen Goorwitz
Biography
Allen Garfield, born and sometimes credited as Allen Goorwitz (November 22, 1939 - April 7, 2020), was an American film and television actor. Garfield was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Alice (née Lavroff) and Philip Goorwitz.A graduate of Weequahic High School, he was a sports reporter and Golden Gloves boxer before becoming an actor. He studied acting at The Actors Studio in New York City, studying with both Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan, and worked in stage before film. Garfield was a quirky and prolific actor who appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He was known for playing nervous villains, corrupt businessmen and politicians. In addition he appeared in two art films by German director Wim Wenders, Der Stand der Dinge and Bis ans Ende der Welt. Garfield had one sister, Lois. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Garfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
(78 total)
The Ninth Gate
as Witkin
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Harold Lutz
The Conversation
as William P. 'Bernie' Moran
Dick Tracy
as Reporter
The Majestic
as Leo Kubelsky
Bananas
as Man On Cross
Nashville
as Barnett
The Cotton Club
as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
The Front Page
as Kruger
Diabolique
as Leo Katzman
Until the End of the World
as Bernie, Used Car Dealer
Hi, Mom!
as Joe Banner
One from the Heart
as Restaurant Owner
The Candidate
as Klein
The Stunt Man
as Sam
Cyborg 2
as Martin Dunn
Continental Divide
as Howard McDermott
Greetings
as Smut Peddler
Taking Off
as Norman
Let It Ride
as Greenberg
TV Shows
(25 total)
Law & Order
as Carl Berg
The West Wing
as Roger Becker
Bonanza
as Charlie
Dharma & Greg
as Stan Gottlieb
Taxi
as Mr. Ratledge
Matlock
as Detective Richard Cox
Gunsmoke
as Henry Decory
Tales from the Darkside
as Donald / Kingsley Diamond / Michael Rudnick / The Devil
Chicago Hope
as Raymond Kadalski
The Bob Newhart Show
as The Manager
The Mod Squad
as Charles Weaver
Sins
as Adam Gore
Palace Guard
as Sy Hertzog